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Financial Education

Facts and Stats

The need to increase financial literacy among all Americans has taken on new urgency. There has been increased focus on understanding consumer situations and gaps in financial education. What we see is that the need exists for all ages - from the very young to the elderly, from the disadvantaged to the educated, from the coastal states to the interior states.


  • The Financial Literacy of Young American Adults Report by JumpStart
  • 2008 Literacy Study Among College Students
  • Parents as Financial Teachers
  • High School Financial Literacy Requirements by State
  • Teen Spending Statistics
  • Literacy Declining Among High School Students
  • Graduate Level College Students Need Financial Education
  • Post-College Debt Impacts